SpaceX to launch NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft to study Jupiter moon

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA officials shared new details Tuesday about a mission to study one of Jupiter’s moons.

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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket will launch from the Kennedy Space Center with the largest spacecraft NASA has ever built for a planetary mission.

The NASA Europa Clipper spacecraft plans to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa for signs of life.

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Those working on the project say it has been a long project and an ambitious mission.

The launch period for the Europa Clipper opens Oct. 10.

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